英語(yǔ)翻譯易錯(cuò)語(yǔ)句

1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上專(zhuān)心-專(zhuān)注-專(zhuān)業(yè)專(zhuān)心-專(zhuān)注-專(zhuān)業(yè)精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上專(zhuān)心-專(zhuān)注-專(zhuān)業(yè) 1. Nobody will be the wiser.誰(shuí)也不會(huì)更為聰明。（誤）誰(shuí)也不懂得。（正）注：英語(yǔ)形容詞 wise 有三個(gè)基本意思：(1) 聰明的，如 You were wise not to go.(你不去是聰明的）。(2) 飽學(xué)的，如 He is wise in the law.（他精通法律）。（3）知道的，如 We are none the wiser for his explanations.(聽(tīng)完他的解釋?zhuān)覀冞€是不明白）。上例便是第三義，等于說(shuō) N

2、obody will know it. 通常比較級(jí)，意為“至今不知道的事，現(xiàn)在知道了”，所謂 none the wiser= no wiser than before= as wise as before,照舊。 2.Dont you see the writing on the wall?你看不見(jiàn)墻上的字嗎？（誤）難道你看不到災(zāi)難的迫切嗎？（正）注：The writing on the wall (or sometimes handwriting on the wall) is an expression that suggests a portent of doom or misfortu

3、ne. It originates in the Biblical book of Daniel - where supernatural writing fortells the demise of the Babylonian Empire, but it has come to have a wide usage in language and literature.3.Truth lies at the bottom of the decanter.真相從玻璃酒瓶地下看出來(lái)。（誤）酒后吐真言。（正）4.Dont tell him home truths.不要告訴他家里的真相。（誤）不要

4、對(duì)他講逆耳的事實(shí)。（正）注:Home truths are unpleasant facts that you learn about yourself, usually from someone else. (BRIT) 5.This will go a long way in overcoming the difficulty.在克服困難上要走很遠(yuǎn)的路。(誤）這在突破難關(guān)時(shí)是很有幫助的。（正）注：go a long way = will be helpful. 又，go a little way with a person, 意為對(duì)那人一點(diǎn)效果也沒(méi)有，對(duì)他影響很小。 6.He has a

5、yellow streak in him.他身上有一條黃色的紋路。(誤）他有膽小的氣質(zhì)。（正）7.One or two of the jewels would never be missed.一兩粒寶石是決不會(huì)不見(jiàn)的。（誤）失去一兩粒寶石是決不會(huì)知道的。（正）8.know he meant business.我知道他的用意在生意。（誤）我知道他不是開(kāi)玩笑的。（正）注：口語(yǔ)用法的 mean business = be serious；be earnest。做生意的人是要認(rèn)真的，講求信用的，因此引伸出上面這種意思來(lái)了。9.This failure was the making of him.這次失

6、敗是他造成的。（誤）這次失敗實(shí)為他成功的基礎(chǔ)。（正）注：動(dòng)詞 make 原是“造成”的意思，又可作“發(fā)展或發(fā)達(dá)的過(guò)程。成功的原因或手段”解，例句中所用的便是這個(gè)意思。 making 還可以加復(fù)數(shù)，而構(gòu)成“要素”，“素質(zhì)”之意，如 He has in him the makings of a poet.(他有詩(shī)人的素質(zhì)。）10.He has never recovered her loss.他永為能補(bǔ)償她的損失。(誤）他用含失恃之悲。（正）注：這是英語(yǔ)中最容易弄錯(cuò)意思的一種表現(xiàn)法。英語(yǔ)屬格分主格作用和賓格作用兩種。李據(jù)說(shuō)的是賓格作用，所謂 her loss = the loss of his m

7、other, 而不是 his mothers loss, 不是他母親的損失，而是他失去母親。如果說(shuō)成 She has never recovered her loss. 就是主格作用，因?yàn)?She 和 her是同一人，her loss就是她的損失。從及物動(dòng)詞變來(lái)的名詞，就能有這兩種作用。11.I could do with more leisure time.有更多的閑暇我就能做好了。（誤）要再多一些閑暇就好了。（正）注：can do=be satisfied with; be content with, 滿足，忍受。在 do 之前用can的過(guò)去could 時(shí)，便有“要能得到就好了”，“想要”

8、的意思，不過(guò)常出于戲言。That man could do with a shave.(那人要把胡子剃光就好了。）12.She is now in a delicate condition.她現(xiàn)在是在一種微妙的狀態(tài)中。(誤）她現(xiàn)在是在懷孕中。(正）注：分辨 a delicate condition 和 a delicate situation, 后者意為“困難的局勢(shì)“。 13.He is brave like anything.他像任何東西一樣的勇敢。（誤）其勇無(wú)比。（正）注：like anything,意為拿任何東西來(lái)譬喻都不相稱(chēng)，引申而成“非常”，“不劣于任何東西”之意。14.It is

9、said that his days are numbered.據(jù)說(shuō)他的日子都計(jì)算好了。（誤）據(jù)說(shuō)他的死期已近。（正）注：number 用作被動(dòng)是，有“為數(shù)可數(shù)”之意，即“有限”，“無(wú)多”，“迫切”的意思。傳說(shuō)人壽有定，當(dāng)生命將盡時(shí)，可以說(shuō) His hour has come. 或 His course is run.15.It is time he began to work.這時(shí)他已經(jīng)開(kāi)始工作了。(誤）現(xiàn)在是他應(yīng)該開(kāi)始工作的時(shí)候了。（正）注 It is time+主語(yǔ)+過(guò)去分詞 就和 It is time for+賓語(yǔ)+不定式 一樣的意思。句中的過(guò)去動(dòng)詞是一種假設(shè)語(yǔ)氣的用法，例如 It i

10、s time I was going.(我早應(yīng)該告辭了。）16.He may be drowned for all I care.不顧我怎樣當(dāng)心，他或許仍然會(huì)溺死的。（誤）他也許會(huì)溺死，但我毫不介意。（正）注：for all I care= I dont care if. 英語(yǔ)說(shuō)的for all 或 with all, 實(shí)有不顧（notwithstanding)之意，如 For all his wealth, he is unhappy.(他雖有那么多的錢(qián)還是不快樂(lè)。）17.There is no love lost between them.他們之間并未失掉愛(ài)情。（誤）他們非常不和。（正）注

11、：這是委婉的說(shuō)法，意為他們之間根本無(wú)愛(ài)情可言，換言之，There is hatred between them.（他們之間只有憎恨。）18.He had words with her.他和她談過(guò)話了。（誤）他和她口角了。（正）注： have words with 或 exchange words with，為互相爭(zhēng)論或口角之意。本例也可說(shuō)成 They had words together. 英文的words，常有吵嘴的意思，如 proceed from words to blows(由爭(zhēng)論而至打斗）。19. He was laid up for a few days.他被安插好幾天了。（誤）他

12、病倒兩三天了。（正）注：因病或傷睡在床上，英文說(shuō) lay up, 如 be laid up with illness(臥病）；be laid up with a broken leg(因折腿不能起床）。20. He took my advice in good part.他接受了我的忠告最好的部分。(誤）他嘉納了我的忠言。（正）注：take sth in good part,意為“善意地接受”或“順受”。相反的說(shuō)法有 in bad(或ill）part，則為“不悅”或“逆受”。21.It is a wise man that never makes mistakes.聰明人從來(lái)不做錯(cuò)事。（誤）智

13、者千慮必有一失。（正）注：此句照字面解釋?zhuān)茟?yīng)照誤句的譯法，不過(guò)這是一句古來(lái)的諺語(yǔ)，凡“it is .that (who)的構(gòu)造，都含有“無(wú)論怎樣都不免”的意思。參考下列各句：It is an ill wind that blows nobody good.(害于此者利于彼。人病醫(yī)生喜。人死和尚樂(lè)。）It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest.(自誹其家者未之有也。家丑不可外揚(yáng)。）It is a good workman that never blunders.(無(wú)論怎樣好的工人有時(shí)都不免做錯(cuò)。）It is a long lane that has no

14、 turning.(否極泰來(lái)。）It is a wise mother who knows her own child.(為母者不知其子之惡。）It is a good divine who follows his own instructions.(能說(shuō)者不能行。）22.We parted the best friends.我們和最好的朋友別離了。(誤）我們?cè)诜謩e時(shí)是極好的朋友。（正）注：part 是一個(gè)不及物動(dòng)詞，the best friends 為補(bǔ)語(yǔ)。23.Twenty failed, myself among the rest.有二十人落第，但我自己不在內(nèi)。（誤）落第者二十名，我自己

15、也是其中之一。（正）注： the rest, 原意為“其余”，如 as for the rest(至于其他之點(diǎn)）。但among the rest, 則系一個(gè)成語(yǔ)，意為 among the number(就在那個(gè)數(shù)目之中）。24.He is dead, as I live.他死了，我還活著。（誤）他的的確確是死了。（正）注：as I live 在此意為indeed，是加重前面主句的。英語(yǔ)還有其他類(lèi)似的說(shuō)法，如 as I am here, as the sun shines, as you stand here, as my nose is on my face 等等。25.She will ma

16、ke you a good wife.她將是你做一個(gè)好妻子。（誤）她將成為你的好妻子。（正）注：這個(gè)make 是完全及物動(dòng)詞，采用了兩個(gè)賓語(yǔ)，前面的 you 為間接賓語(yǔ)， 后面的good wife為直接賓語(yǔ)。 “母親要替我買(mǎi)一只表”一語(yǔ)，如不譯為 Mother will buy a watch for me.時(shí)，也可譯為 Mother will buy me a watch. 所以上舉例句就是 She will make a good wife for you 的另一種說(shuō)法。 利用 make這個(gè)及物動(dòng)詞，我們還可以造出這樣的妙句 She made him a good husband beca

17、use she made him a good wife. 第一個(gè)made 為不完全幾無(wú)動(dòng)詞；第二個(gè) made 為完全及物動(dòng)詞。26.His pictures does credit to a professional.他的畫(huà)可增加專(zhuān)家的信用。（誤）他的畫(huà)較之專(zhuān)家所做亦無(wú)遜色。（正）注：does credit to =be worthy of,意為“有成為的價(jià)值”，“為之增光”，如 She does credit to the educational system pursued here.(Thackeray)她為這里所追求的教育制度增光不少。27.I am staying with a f

18、riend.我和一個(gè)朋友同住。（誤）我現(xiàn)在住在一個(gè)朋友家里。（正）注：stay with =stay at ones home. 用 with 時(shí)后接“人物”，用 in 時(shí)后接“地方”，用 at 時(shí)后接“房屋”。28.They made an example of the boy.他們以此童為模范。（誤）他們懲罰此童以儆其余。（正）注： make an example of one = punish one as an example to others = make am example of the first offender as a warning to to others.(懲初犯

19、折以儆效尤）。注意：如說(shuō) set an example, 就是“示范”了,如 He set an example to his inferiors.(他為玩唄示范。） You should set an example for the future.(你應(yīng)以身作則，垂法于后。）29. We found them at table.我們發(fā)現(xiàn)他們?cè)诖蚺?。（誤）我們發(fā)現(xiàn)他們?cè)谟貌汀＃ㄕ┳ⅲ篻reen table 指賭博，普通單說(shuō) table 一詞，多半是說(shuō)用餐，如 lay the table 擺刀叉準(zhǔn)備用餐。 Keep a good table 餐食豐美。keep an open table 廣納

20、食客。30.I will make myself obeyed.我要使自己服從。（誤）我自己說(shuō)過(guò)的話必將恪守。（正）注： 參考：I made myself understood in English.(我使別人能聽(tīng)懂我用英語(yǔ)說(shuō)的話。）例句中的 obeyed 的用法，與上例中的 understood 相同。如說(shuō) I made you understand me.(我使你了解我。）則與說(shuō)ill make others obey me.(我要使別人服從我。）用法相同， understand 和 obey 二詞，都是略去了 to 的不定式。31.But for hope, life would be

21、short.但是因?yàn)橄Ｍ松嵌檀俚?。（誤）如果沒(méi)有希望，人生苦短。（正）注：but for = if it were not for 或 If it had not been for (如果沒(méi)有），可作為過(guò)去或過(guò)去完成的省略。 這個(gè) but 有否定之意，后面如不接 for，而接 that 也是一樣的，如 Life could be short, but that hope prolongs it. （人生是短促的，若非希望去延長(zhǎng)它的話。）32. He is ignorant to a proverb.他不懂得這句諺語(yǔ)。（誤）他的無(wú)知是有名的。（正）注: 這句話又可說(shuō)成 His ignora

22、nce is a proverb. 或 He is a proverb for ignorance. 所謂 proverb,是指盡人皆知的事，故 to a proverb,意即盡人皆知，達(dá)到盡人皆知的程度。參考：He is ignorant to a wonder.(他的無(wú)知令人吃驚）改用形容詞也是一樣，如 His generosity is provobial=He is proverbial for his generosity.(他的大量是人所共知的。）33.The man was generous to a fault.那人寬恕過(guò)失。（誤）他過(guò)于慷慨。（正）注：to a fault =

23、 to excess；excessively，過(guò)度的，極端地。例如，He is kind to a fault.(他幾段親切。）用上 fault一次，原意為即令有缺點(diǎn)也滿不在乎。34.I have no opinion of that sort of man.我不贊成那種人的意見(jiàn)。（誤）我對(duì)那種人毫無(wú)好感。（正）注：句中的 opinion 一字，不是“意見(jiàn)”，而是“評(píng)價(jià)”的意思，又可作“信用”解，如 I have no opinion of him.(我不相信其人。）他例如 I have a very high opinion of him.(我尊敬他。）35.He is equal to a

24、ny task whatever.他對(duì)任何事情都是同等看待的。（誤）他對(duì)任何工作都可勝任愉快。（正）注：be equal to the work = be able to de the work, 勝任愉快，應(yīng)付裕如。例如 He was equal to the occasion.(他應(yīng)付那種局勢(shì)，能隨機(jī)應(yīng)變。）She is very weak and not equal to a long journey.(她身體很弱，不堪長(zhǎng)途跋涉。） She does not feel equal to receiving so many visitors.(她覺(jué)得力有未逮，不能接納這么多的客人。）36.

25、He has to answer to me for the letter.他必須回答我那封信。（誤）關(guān)于那封信他必須對(duì)我負(fù)責(zé)。（正）注：answer for,有“負(fù)責(zé)”的意思，如 answer for a crime （對(duì)一種罪行負(fù)責(zé)。） answer for his safety.(負(fù)責(zé)他的安全。） You will have to answer for your wrongdoing one day.(將來(lái)有一天，你會(huì)自食惡果的。）I cant answer for his honesty.(我不能保證他的誠(chéng)實(shí)。） 37. They did not answer to your expl

26、anation.他們對(duì)你的解釋沒(méi)有回答。（誤）那些和你的解釋不相符合。（正）注：“回答”只能用 answer 一詞，不能加 to。英語(yǔ)說(shuō)的 answer to= correspond，即“符合”之意。主語(yǔ)的 they，是指事不指人。38. They were killed to a man.他們被殺得只剩下一個(gè)人了。(誤）他們被殺的片甲不留。（正）注；（all）to a man= all without exception,(一個(gè)人都不留，全部），實(shí)連最后一個(gè)人也包括在內(nèi)，并無(wú)例外。 例如 Though we excepted some absences, the staff were the

27、re to a man.(我們以為有人缺席，實(shí)則都到齊了。） 39.The village is on the side of the mountain.那村莊在山旁。（誤）那村莊在山腰。（正）注：山有陰陽(yáng)兩面（two sides），說(shuō)在一面上，自然是在半山上，若說(shuō)在旁邊，則是指在山下的意思，英語(yǔ)為 by the side of.40.She can paly on the piano after a fashion.她能隨時(shí)俗的所尚彈奏鋼琴。（誤）她能稍許彈彈鋼琴。（正）注: after a fashion = not satisfactorily but somehow or other,

28、 乃委婉的貶義，意為“稍許”，“略為”。例如 She has a rough manner, but she is kind after a fashion.(她態(tài)度粗魯，但人還和善。）如把不定冠詞改變?yōu)槎ü谠~，就變成“追逐時(shí)髦”的意思了：after the fashion = in accordance with the prevailing style of dress,etc.例如 This kind of hat is after the fashion.（這種帽子正在流行。）41.He is worn out with comany.他已倦于交游了。（誤）來(lái)客太多使他疲于應(yīng)接。（正）

29、注：company 在此作“客人”或“友伴”解，例如 He is fond of company.(他好客。） Will you favour me with your company at dinner?(敬備菲酌，恭候臺(tái)光。）42. It is the man behind the gun that tells.說(shuō)話的是在大炮后面的人。（誤）勝敗在人而不在武器。（正）注：動(dòng)詞 tell= produce marked effect(見(jiàn)效，奏效）。如 Money is bound to tell.(錢(qián)到效生。）Every shot tells.(百發(fā)百中。）Years begin to te

30、ll upon him.(年老使他開(kāi)始顯得虛弱起來(lái)。） 43.He never calls a spade a spade.他從來(lái)不把鋤頭叫做鋤頭。（誤）他從不說(shuō)直話。（正）注：call a spade a spade= speak quite plainly(直言無(wú)隱。）原是打橋牌的用法，因?yàn)橥媾茣r(shí)手上什么牌常不直說(shuō)，分明手上是一張spade，卻故意說(shuō)成club，或heart，或diamond，以亂視聽(tīng)。44.That picture flatters her.那是逢迎她而畫(huà)的。（誤）那畫(huà)像實(shí)美過(guò)她本人。（正）45.She is the sort of woman who likes to

31、be very much in evidence.她是那種喜歡求證的女人。（誤）她是屬于愛(ài)出風(fēng)頭的女人。（正）注：in evidence =conspicuous 顯然可見(jiàn)。例如 Smith is nowhere in evidence.(史密斯不見(jiàn)了。）46.He doesnt know any better.他不知道任何更好的。（誤）他居然有這樣笨。(正）注：know better=be wiser47. He is one of the institutions of the place.他是當(dāng)?shù)貦C(jī)構(gòu)之一。（誤）他是當(dāng)?shù)刂宋镏?。（正）注：institution 俗語(yǔ)有名人之意。例如

32、 John W. Gardner 說(shuō)的，Self-congratulation should be taken in small doses. It is habit-forming, and most human institutions are far gone in addiction.(自歌自頌只可偶一為之，多必成癮，而大多數(shù)的達(dá)官貴人都已經(jīng)成為癮君子了。）48.Ill eat my hat if I do.如果我做的話，我就要吃掉我的帽子。（誤）我決不做。（正）49.I can make nothing of what he says.我認(rèn)為他說(shuō)的話一文不值。（誤）他說(shuō)的話我一點(diǎn)也不

33、懂得。（正）注：make.of,普通是作 consider as（認(rèn)為）解的，不過(guò)加上一個(gè) can,意思就大不相同了。 can make of.understand(了解）。50.I went an enemy, and returned a friend.我去掉一個(gè)敵人，迎回一個(gè)朋友。（誤）我去時(shí)是敵，歸時(shí)為友。（正）注：enemy 和 friend 都是補(bǔ)語(yǔ)，與 I 一致。 51.He wants for something to read.他想要有點(diǎn)什么閱讀的東西。（誤）他沒(méi)有東西閱讀正感難過(guò)。（正）注：?jiǎn)握f(shuō) want，意為“要”，“需要”，“想得到”，是及物動(dòng)詞，want for 意為

34、“缺乏”，“短少”，是不及物動(dòng)詞。說(shuō) I do not want for a dictionary.不是“不想要字典”，而是“不缺少字典?！?2.She made light of her illness.她減輕了自己的病。（誤）她輕視了自己的病。（正）注：make light of，輕視，瞧不起。53.He looked thanks at her.他看見(jiàn)她有感激的樣子。（誤）他以感激的目光看著他。（正）注：thanks 為 looked 的同系賓語(yǔ)，表現(xiàn)感激的是他，不是她。54.You have your own way to make.你完全要照自己的意思去做。（誤）你非獨(dú)力開(kāi)拓你的前途

35、不可。（正）注: have ones own way,意為“隨心所欲”，“為所欲為”，但 make ones own way,則大為不同，意為“努力上進(jìn)”，“獨(dú)力奮斗”。55.She is well-informed for a woman of the old school.以一個(gè)古老學(xué)校出身的婦人來(lái)說(shuō)，她是見(jiàn)聞廣博的。（誤）以一個(gè)舊式的女人來(lái)說(shuō)，她是見(jiàn)聞廣博的。（正）注：well-informed,見(jiàn)聞廣博的，消息靈通的。old school,老派，舊式。56.He will do for a teacher.他努力想做個(gè)教師。（誤）他適宜于做個(gè)教師。（正）57.He takes afte

36、r his father more than his mother.他從父親遺傳比從母親多。(誤）他比他的母親更像他的父親。(正）注：take after，相貌相似。58.Every man cannot be a poet.每個(gè)人都不能成為詩(shī)人。（誤）人非盡可為詩(shī)人。（正）注：every 與否定連用時(shí)，也和all，both等一樣，是部分否定而非全部否定。比較：部分否定說(shuō) Every couple is not a pair.(配合得宜的夫婦少有。）全部否定說(shuō) No couple is a pair(配合得宜的夫婦沒(méi)有。）又 All is not gold that glitters.(一切閃

37、耀的東西，未必都是黃金。）59.You are not playing the game.你不是在競(jìng)技。（誤）你不公平。（正）注；英國(guó)人講究競(jìng)技精神（sportsmanship),在比賽時(shí)一定要 A fair field and no favor, may the best man win. 即所謂 fair play(公平）。這種精神運(yùn)用到一般國(guó)民的日常生活上，凡事有不公平或不正直的地方，就說(shuō)那不是競(jìng)技的辦法，因此競(jìng)技一詞就成為公平正直的代名詞了。60.The actress has her head turned.那女優(yōu)回過(guò)她的頭來(lái)。(誤）那女優(yōu)得意忘形。（正）注： have ones h

38、ead turned,因不當(dāng)大贊揚(yáng)或意外成功，使人改變常態(tài)，自以為了不起。61. Im a Dutchman if it is true.真的我就是一個(gè)荷蘭人。（誤）絕無(wú)其事。（正）注：在英荷戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)時(shí)，“荷蘭人”這個(gè)名詞，就成為一切虛偽的事情或可恨的事物的同義詞了。說(shuō) I would rather be a Dutchman,是表示極強(qiáng)硬的拒絕。Im a Dutchman if I do.(我決不做）至今英語(yǔ)中的Dutch或Dutchman,總含有不好的意思，如 Dutch courage(虛勇，酒后之勇），Dutch defence(假防御），Dutch feast(主人先客而醉的宴會(huì)）Dut

39、ch treat (各自出錢(qián)的宴會(huì)）Dutch widow (妓女），Dutch wife(竹夫人）Dutch auction(拍賣(mài)者自動(dòng)落價(jià)，直到有人愿出錢(qián)購(gòu)買(mǎi)的拍賣(mài)。）62.There are friends and friends.那有許多朋友。(誤）朋友有種種不同，有益友，有損友。（正）注：這種表現(xiàn)法似乎是出自 Bacon說(shuō)的 There are dinners and dinners.一語(yǔ)，現(xiàn)在應(yīng)用到一切事情上，如 There are shopkeepers and shopkeepers.(商人有好有壞。）63.The boy cried because his schoolfel

40、lows called him names.因?yàn)橥瑢W(xué)叫了他的名字，那孩子哭了。（誤）那孩子哭了，因?yàn)樗耐瑢W(xué)罵了他。（正）注：call names 即 call bad names such as Fool and Dunce,罵人。例如 He called me all kinds of names.(他對(duì)我任意辱罵。）64.If he has a hobby let him ride it。如果他有一匹小馬，讓他去騎吧。（誤）如果他有什么得意的話題，讓他發(fā)揮好了。（正）注：Hobby 在古文或方言中，意為 pony(小馬），故木馬或竹馬就說(shuō) hobbyhorse.成語(yǔ)有 ride(或 mo

41、unt）a hobby, 意為叨叨不絕地談?wù)撟约厚焙玫膯?wèn)題，使人聽(tīng)得厭倦。hobby現(xiàn)為本職以外的癖好的事物或職業(yè)，如集郵、種花、養(yǎng)鳥(niǎo)之類(lèi)。65.He used to lay down the law in a teahouse.他從前常在茶館里無(wú)法無(wú)天的亂闖。（誤）他從前常在茶館里大發(fā)議論武斷一切。（正）注：lay down the law = speak in tones of authority, 在辯論時(shí)，說(shuō)話獨(dú)斷，裝作是權(quán)威一般地說(shuō)話。此外還有斥責(zé)，下命令等義。66.There is no come and go with him.與他毫無(wú)往來(lái)。（誤）他非常固執(zhí)，怎也勸不動(dòng)他。（正）

42、注：come and go,為符合名詞，意為“往來(lái)”，尤指交通。又可作“星移物換”解，在本例中，用在no字之后，則為“無(wú)可變動(dòng)”之意。67.He has come off second best.他以第二名獲得成功。（誤）他失敗了。（正)注：普通說(shuō) come off，為“成功”之意，second off 為“第二個(gè)最好的”，但在本例中實(shí)為一種委婉說(shuō)法，意指在競(jìng)爭(zhēng)中失敗了。68.He has got out of the bed on the wrong side today.他今天是同床后爬起來(lái)的。（誤）他今天很不高興。（正）注：這句又可說(shuō)成 rise out of the wrong sid

43、e of the bed.一開(kāi)頭就錯(cuò)誤，自然一天都不高興。至于 wrong 一詞，常指不正當(dāng)?shù)氖?，如說(shuō) He was born on the wrong side of the blanket.(私生子）。She laughs on the wrong side of the mouth.(哭）69.Go it while you are yong.去吧，當(dāng)你正年輕的時(shí)候。（誤）青春不再，趁早努力。（正）注：go 在此為及物動(dòng)詞。go it= act with vigour and daring advocate or speak strongly, live freely, 故說(shuō) go it

44、 blind,(fast, strong, bald-headed,etc.)例如 I dont like to go it blind.(毫不了解的事我不愿做。）come 也有同樣的用法，例如 He comes it strong.(過(guò)于夸大，恭維過(guò)度，行為過(guò)激等。） You cant come it = You cannot succeed.(你不會(huì)成功的。）70.My shoes are the worse for wear.我的皮鞋更加不好穿了。（誤）我的皮鞋穿破了。（正）注：這句話的意思是“因?yàn)榇┑奶玫慕Y(jié)果，破爛不堪”（My shoes are badly worn as a re

45、sult of long wear.)他例如 He was plainly the worse for drink.明顯地他是喝醉了酒。）I am none the worse for a single failure.(一度失敗我并不灰心。）71.Everybody brindled at his remarks.人人都盡量控制自己說(shuō)的話語(yǔ)。（誤）大家聽(tīng)了他說(shuō)的話都感憤怒。（正）注：原意為馬韁的brindle一詞，雖引申可作“控制”解，如 Try to brindle your temper.(設(shè)法控制你的脾氣。）但用作不及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)，就作“昂首”（表示憤怒、傲慢或輕視）解，如 brindle

46、 up, brindle with anger, brindle at somebodys remarks 等。例如 She brindles at the least slight.(她略為受到一點(diǎn)藐視就要昂首發(fā)怒。）72.Fight shy of the theoretical method of approach to the learning of English.從理論上來(lái)講，學(xué)英語(yǔ)的方法，就是要戰(zhàn)勝害羞。（誤）學(xué)英語(yǔ)要盡量避免講理論而不務(wù)實(shí)際。（正）注：形容詞的 shy 普通作“羞怯的”解，如 I am shy of doing it.(我怕作此事。）又可作“畏縮的”解，如 The

47、 boatmen were shy of the rapids.(船夫畏懼險(xiǎn)灘。） 但此詞在動(dòng)詞 fight 后，就有“避開(kāi)”，“敬遠(yuǎn)”（avoid, keep aloof from)之意。 73.He changed his condition only a week ago.他的健康狀態(tài)在一星期以前改變了。（誤）他剛在一星期前結(jié)了婚。（正）注：句中的 change 改為 alter 也是一樣， condition 普通指健康狀態(tài)，此處指生活狀態(tài)。74.He got married accepting a leap-year proposal.他在閏年接受提議而結(jié)婚了。（誤）他接受女方提出的

48、求婚而結(jié)婚了。（正）注：閏年不比常年，閏年提出的求婚，當(dāng)然也是不平常的，普通總是男方向女方提出求婚，現(xiàn)在反過(guò)來(lái)由女方提出，故云。75.All my advice falls flat on him.我的忠言使他平地跌倒。（誤）他把我的忠告當(dāng)作耳旁風(fēng)。（正）注：fall flat 這個(gè)成語(yǔ)有二義：（1）直接地跌倒（be prostrate），如 The wounded man staggered, and fell flat on the floor.(傷者蹣跚了幾步，便直挺地倒在地上。）(2) 終于完全失敗，毫無(wú)反應(yīng)，一點(diǎn)效果也沒(méi)有，如 His best jokes fell flat.(他最

49、好的笑話也未能使人發(fā)笑。）現(xiàn)將此成語(yǔ)譯成漢語(yǔ)的耳旁風(fēng)（preaching to the wind)似乎是再恰當(dāng)沒(méi)有了。76.He is free with his money.他有錢(qián)很自由。（誤）他用錢(qián)豪爽。（正）注：這個(gè) with 不作“持有”解，而作“關(guān)于”解。free with，意為“大方的”，“不吝嗇的”（lavish）。例如 He is very free with his advice. = He gives plenty of advice.(他給與很多的忠告。）如說(shuō) make free with = use another persons things as if they w

50、ere one own. 當(dāng)作自己的一樣隨便使用別人的東西。例如 They entered the house and made free with whatever they could lay their hands on.(他們一進(jìn)屋，隨意取用所有的東西。）77.She has been a widow only six months.她只做了六個(gè)月的寡婦。（誤）她的丈夫死了至今不過(guò)半年。（正）注：這句英語(yǔ)意為 It is only six months since she became a widow.若譯成“只做了六個(gè)月的寡婦”，則不免有很快再嫁之嫌。78.An airplane w

51、as ordered from France.從法國(guó)來(lái)定了一架飛機(jī)。（誤）向法國(guó)去定了一架飛機(jī)。（正）注：普通作“從”解的 from，與 order 連用時(shí)，就有“向”的意思，不是“從法國(guó)來(lái)定”，而是“向法國(guó)去定”。79.He left his watch with me.他丟下我和他的表走了。（誤）他將表托我保管。（正）注：leave +賓語(yǔ)+介詞+人“意為“將某物（事）托付某人”。Ill leave the matter to him.(這事我交給他去處理。） I left a message with your servant.(我留言要你的用人轉(zhuǎn)告你。）80.Men of millio

52、ns are possessed with the idea.幾百萬(wàn)人都具有這種思想。（誤）百萬(wàn)富翁都具有這種想法。（誤）注：men of millions不可與 millions of men 相混。81.He is behind time.他已落伍。（誤）他遲到了。（正）注：behind time =late，遲到。behind the times，時(shí)代落伍。82.One fine morning he found himself a ruined man.在一個(gè)晴天的早晨他發(fā)現(xiàn)自己衰頹了。（誤）一朝醒來(lái)，自己已成為一個(gè)破產(chǎn)的人了。（正）注：one fine morning 中的fine一詞，實(shí)無(wú)意義，可以不譯，其用法與 one of these fine days（不久總有一天）相同。find oneself，不知不覺(jué)間，而自己已變成了。例如 She found herself a mother a